1930's Essex 12 gauge double barrel coach gun

Essex was a trade name used by Belknap Hardware Co. in Louisville, Kentucky. The barrels are marked "Genuine Armory Steel" and have been shortened to 18.5” and sport a hand-turned and polished brass "Stove pipe" front bead. Chambers have been lengthened to 2.75”. The stock is coated with 10 layers of my own “White Lightning” shellac - with a satin finish. The butt plate is something you don't see every day: custom sand-cast from solid aluminum and affixed with polished brass hardware. Shows beautiful patina, character and imperfections that you can only get with a firearm of its age. They don't build them today like they did back in the day. LOP is 11.5” and 12.5”… Overall length 33.5”.